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| Capital Audiofest Coming Up! I’ll be there all weekend representing Afton Mountain Audio and volunteering in the DC HiFi Group room. Please stop by Booth 13 in the Atrium to say hello, learn more about Afton Mountain Audio, and enter the raffle to win some cool prizes. I am r... | |
| Phil Lesh Among my favorite bass players—so much good stuff but in terms of his studio output his playing on “Unbroken Chain” is outstanding! | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? Curious whether anyone has experience with the Audio Creative Mediator SUT. Looks like an exceptional unit from the maker of the Groovemaster tonearm, which is a stellar platform for the Ortofon SPU series carts. | |
| VPI to What I’ve owned three VPI tables over the years and they are quite competent. Perhaps the best bang for the buck was the original Scout with the unipivot arm. I know the uni isn’t for everyone but for $2k that was a nice table as long as you could isol... | |
| What To Do? Thanks @kennyc I know the odds are short but I am hoping someone can step in to take custody of these—they work as advertised and should be enjoyed by someone. BTW, not all or none—I am happy to sell them separately, someone who did not get the pu... | |
| Help me understand the current amp market I would start with Linear Tube Audio whose amps are based on David Berning’s novel ZOTL circuit topology and power supply architecture. Bulletproof, lightweight, extended tube life, and super quiet. Amazing sound quality and not stupid expensive. ... | |
| Best In Wall Speakers Thanks everyone so far. The Monitor Audio Soundframe 2's look like they might fit the bill. Are these available in-wall? Hard to tell from the website. | |
| Turntable advice Hey Dan--sent you a PM. | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! As a former long time owner of Harbeth C-7s who tried a number of different tube and solid state amps I can assure you that they do like power. However, focusing solely on WPC misses the mark and a high quality amp like the Coda will deliver plent... | |
| LTA Ultralinear Plus Integrated vs. Pass Labs XA25/EAR 868pl @tangramca Like most low powered amps (but perhaps to a lesser degree) I think the bass response of both LTA amps is really system dependent. I don’t think either amp is for every setup. But if your speakers are reasonably efficient and present a... | |
| LTA Ultralinear Plus Integrated vs. Pass Labs XA25/EAR 868pl It’s interesting - when I post about LTA’s Ultralinear amp, most who have had LTA gear invariably say they own or owned the Z40, not the UL. Not sure why. Extra power? I think the power rating explains this—people generally think more is bett... | |
| Absorbing traffic noise with Helmholtz resonators (video) Very interesting exploration of Helmholtz theory and application. As someone who has had the opportunity to experiment with an Acustica Applicata Polifemo in a real world listening environment I can tell you that these really work and can eliminat... | |
| Experience With Cutler Hammer (Eaton) CH Series Panels Thanks all who chimed in much appreciated and have given the go ahead on the CH panel. Another question has popped up—we have a 400amp service and the electrician wants to use two 200amp panels—one for those circuits served by a 24k Generac propan... | |
| Building a dedicated listening room P.S. I had lots of help from the folks here throughout the design process and am tremendously grateful for the support! | |
| Building a dedicated listening room After 18 months of design work and a major relocation within the design envelope my new home and dedicated room are under construction. I did a very deep dive on size, materials, construction techniques, electrical service, the works. What I learn... |